1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island's 1st District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
Fernand St Germain (D) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Jerry Slocum (R) by 22.5 points.
Fernand St GermainDemocrat · winner
61.2%86,768
Jerry SlocumRepublican
38.8%54,912
141,680 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET